I am seeking a senior engineer/scientist position in the aerospace/defense industry. Over 25 years expereience in the modeling and simulation of radar and infrared sensor systems, VV&A, risk management, and systems engineering.

1. William C. Ford, Jr., Ph.D.
5674 Mineral Hill Road
Sykesville, MD/21784
Phone (443) 841-8489

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OBJECTIVE
Objective
Qualifications
I am seeking a senior-level
Education
technical position in the
Experience
aerospace/defense industry
Skills which will both allow me to
Memberships utilize my experience in
modeling and simulation and
provide me the opportunity to
broaden my skill set.

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QUALIFICATIONS
Objective
Qualifications
Education • 24 years experience in
Experience aerospace/defense industry
Skills
• Subject Matter Expert in modeling
and simulation VV&A
Memberships
• Radar, infrared, and electro optical
sensor system modeling
• Ballistic Missile Defense system
modeling
• Programmatic Risk Management

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EDUCATION
Objective
Qualifications
Education
• 1981-1986 Ph.D., Texas
Experience Tech University
Skills
• 1980-1981 B.S., University
Memberships
of Memphis
• 1977-1979 attended
University of Mississippi

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Objective • Model and Simulation Verification,
Qualifications Validation, & Accreditation
– P-8A Poseidon Program
Education – F/A-18 Inventory Model
Experience – General VV&A Guidelines for AIR 4.10
– BMDS SIM AN/TPY-2 Radar Simulation
Skills – Price-Performance Modeling Efforts
– Secure Border Initiative
Memberships
– Command Suite of Infrared Countermeasures End-
to-End Missile Model
• Organizations Supported
– U.S. Navy (NAVAIR, AIR 4.10, & N-81)
– Department of Homeland Security
– Army Evaluation Center/Army Test and Evaluation
Command

6. Home • Sensor System Modeling &
Objective Analysis
– Missile Defense Analysis
Qualifications – Evaluation of RADTRAN & MUSES
• Conversion of MUSES to run on FORTRAN PC
Education
platform
Experience • Found error in RADTRAN code, corrected, and
reported to model custodian
Skills – Sensor Simulation Test Bed (SSTB) modeling
• Ballistic Missile Defense Radar
Memberships • SBIRS
– Threat analysis on foreign radar and infrared
sensor systems
– Upgraded in-house radar models for several
companies
• Organizations Supported
– Missile Defense Agency
– Air Force (JSF SSE-RRP)
– Navy (Harpoon/SLAM)

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Objective • Risk Management
– JSF Risk Reduction Prototype Test Plan
Qualifications
– Future Combat System
Education • Published Major revision to the program’s risk
management plan
Experience – Authored McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing Company
Risk Management Best Practices document
Skills – Tomahawk Program
– Miniature Air Launched Decoy Proposal
Memberships
– F-15 Advanced Missile Warning System
• Organizations Supported
– Air Force
– Army
– Boeing
– Navy

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Objective • Computer Systems
– System Administrator
Qualifications • DEC MicroVAX/VMS – Classified
• DEC Alpha network/UNIX – Classified
Education
• DEC Alpha network/VMS – Unclassified
Experience – Programming Languages
• FORTRAN (IV, 77, & 90)
Skills • C/C++
• Object Oriented
Memberships
• Eiffel
• Organizations Supported
– Air Force
– Army
– Boeing
– CAS
– Navy

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SKILLS
Objective
• Excellent written communication
Qualifications
skills
Education – Peer-reviewed scientific publications
Experience – Proposals
Skills – Program Reports
Memberships • Excellent verbal communication
skills
– Presentations to international
scientific conferences
– Briefings to customers
– Presentations and classes taught to
adults/teens on topics in Natural
Philosophy

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Memberships
Objective
Qualifications
Education
• Professional
– AIAA
Experience
– U.S. Naval Institute
Skills
– IEEE
Memberships – American Physical Society
• Personal
– National Rifle Association
– The Gideons International
– The Society for Creative Anachronism